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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 03 Dec, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Phillip Hughes farewelled at funeral in Macksville Thousands of mourners join Phillip Hughes's family to farewell the former Australian Test batsman at his funeral in Macksville. More » Government sacrificing billions to get uni reform through Parliament Dollar plunges as GDP figures fall short of forecasts DFAT, can you feed my dogs? Travellers warned of consular help crackdown Speaker calls for bucket as leaky roof interrupts Parliament Government moves to increase refugee intake by 7,500 places Tasmanian DPP loses death by negligent driving appeal Centrelink worker's Christmas fall compo bid fails Victorian Labor unveils new look cabinet Key ASADA witness says he has no intention of testifying More Analysis » Don't use Hughes's death to beat your own drum Too often when tragedies such as this occur, commentators on social media suggest that we should be focussing instead on other issues. Yes, worker safety and domestic violence certainly deserve more attention from the public and politicians. But that has nothing to do with the death of Phillip Hughes. Let us honour him by not using his death to beat our own drum. More » One step forward, many steps back for refugees There's nothing archaic about organised labour We mustn't make boys feel bad about being male Tony Abbott is haunted by his past self Australia's defensiveness on climate is revealing Where to start with the uni deregulation mess? Fixed terms made a farce of Victorian politics It's no party if not drinking is a problem Chief of staff job too big for one person Just In More Just In » Men charged over $1.5 million drug bust refused bail By court reporter Jamelle Wells Six men charged over Australia's second largest drug bust are refused bail. More » WACA opens gates during Phil Hughes memorial Boy, girl summonsed over alleged camper thefts in NT Workers strike pay deal with Mermaid Marine at Dampier Port Sea Shepherd ship to take on Patagonian toothfish poachers Phillip Hughes farewelled by thousands in Macksville Speaker calls for bucket as leaky roof interrupts Parliament Man, woman held over bashing death of Gold Coast man Contractor pulled out of Griffin mine: CFMEU Jury considers verdict in Michael Varehov murder trial World More World » Obama asks Congress to approve $6bn in Ebola funding US president Barack Obama calls on Congress to approve more than $US6 billion in emergency aid to help fight Ebola. More » Bill Cosby sued by woman claiming he molested her at Playboy mansion Iranian jets carry out air raids on Islamic State inside Iraq NASA's Orion spacecraft faces critical test flight Richard III DNA study uncovers illegitimate child mystery Humanity threatened by thinking robots: Stephen Hawking Business More Business » GDP data show Australia in income recession; falling dollar a 'silver lining' By business reporter Michael Janda The Australian dollar drops below 84 US cents on economic growth less than half what was expected. More » Falling oil prices are the Christmas gift that should be giving more Billion dollar plan to make electronic payments instant OECD finds bribery often a management endorsed corporate strategy Ten shares ease as network hoses down takeover speculation Michael Wooldridge fined, banned over collapse of retirement village company Politics More Politics » DFAT, can you feed my dogs? Travellers warned of consular help crackdown By political reporter Simon Cullen Australian travellers who get into trouble overseas are warned of new limits on what consular support they might receive, as there are some "misunderstandings" of what Foreign Affairs Department staff can do. More » Government sacrificing billions to get uni reform through Parliament Israel PM calls snap election, fires two ministers Pyne says round two on university deregulation has started Non-religious chaplains may not be funded under new program Sport More Sport » Phillip Hughes farewelled by thousands in Macksville Phillip Hughes was farewelled by thousands in his home town of Macksville today and by many more around the nation. More » Phillip Hughes funeral blog: Thousands turn out to say farewell ASADA key witness says he has no intention of testifying Tiger Woods fit for return to golf at World Challenge tournament Ahmed Saad returns to St Kilda in rookie draft after doping suspension Steven Gerrard on target as Liverpool beats Leicester, United win Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA's Orion spacecraft faces critical test flight A US spaceship designed to fly astronauts beyond Earth's orbit for the first time since the 1960s-era Apollo moon program is due to blast off on Thursday in a long-awaited debut test flight. More » Richard III DNA study uncovers illegitimate child mystery Freelance journalist becomes Estonia's first e-resident Estonia offers e-residency for non-citizens Underwater robot produces first precise map of Antarctic sea ice depth Environment More Environment » WA farmers flooded with messages of support for radical experiment By Kirstin Murray A young couple's devotion to restoring a half-million-acre property decimated by decades of drought and overstocking strikes a chord with Australian Story viewers far and wide. More » Government cuts UN environment group funding by over 80pc Tasmanian Government assessing proposals for developments inside parks Australia swelters through hottest spring on record Tony Abbott says he has no objection to nuclear energy About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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